DH,
The aircrew contact lens service is now run by the RAF consultant advisor in Ophthalmology who is based in the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine at Birmingham. From what I understand, this will not entail NHS doctors but our own specialists. I have been led to believe that the CA intends to run out-clinics at a number of RAF Stations on a monthly basis which will, hopefully, make the overall service better, not worse. Yes, it is less convenient for those of us who could just pop across to Cranwell but an earlier thread touched on one issue that was lacking in the OASC-run aircrew lens service - that of the lack of clinical governance. I suggest that we give the CA a chance and see what he comes up with. It could be that the new system will enable a speedy response any eye issues found during the periodic examination.